In the late 17th century, Queen Christina of Sweden abdicated her throne, became a Catholic and moved to Rome, where she ruled a quarter in the city and jockeyed for power with Pope Innocent XI.
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"They and their families are wrestling with the rest of life as well as adolescence, in stories that hone in on a moment in time and map from it a future of myriad possibilities. (Short stories. 13-15)"

From the beginning, Leah, 14, finds her rebellious new friend, Tamara, fascinating and attractive; she also seems a potential ally against Leah's mother's new boyfriend—Jose, the fat, Mexican vice-principal at the school where Mom is a social worker.
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